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Donald Trump announces new auto tariffs ahead of April 2 deadline

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced new auto tariffs ahead of the April 2 deadline. The US president, while speaking at the Oval Office, announced 25 per cent tariffs on all cars and light trucks not built on US soil.“What we’re going to be […]

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Donald Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

Appeals court won’t halt order barring Donald Trump administration from deportations under wartime law A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift an order barring US President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely invoked wartime law.In a 2-1 decision, the US […]

What killed Jessica Aber? police point to natural causes amid ongoing investigation

Jessica Aber, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead in her home on Saturday morning, with authorities indicating that her death appears to be due to natural causes.The Alexandria police department provided an update Tuesday evening, saying that detectives had found “no evidence suggesting that her death was caused […]

Top Trump officials shift blame to Pete Hegseth regarding leaked Yemen strike details

Some of US president Donald Trump’s top national security officials, blamed secretary of defense Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about US military strikes in Yemen that included a journalist.During a senate intelligence committee hearing, CIA director John Ratcliffe and director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced rigorous questioning from […]

‘Excuse me, I didn’t pick you’: Trump cuts off CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins over security question

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday snubbed CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins during a press briefing as she questioned him after officials inadvertently included a journalist in a sensitive group on Signal messaging app shortly before launching attacks on Yemen’s rebel Houthis.During a meeting with ambassadors at the White House, Collins tried to press Trump on […]

‘Nothing in record suggests danger’: US judge blocks Trump admin’s bid to deport Columbia University student

A US judge blocked the Trump government’s order to detain and deport a Columbia University student, as President Donald Trump escalated his crackdown on foreign students linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.At an emergency hearing held on Tuesday, Manhattan judge Naomi Buchwald issued a temporary restraining order halting the government’s efforts to locate and deport a 21 […]

Signal war chat leak: Trump discloses who added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the group

US President Donald Trump addressed a security breach incident on Tuesday where Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a classified Signal group chat discussing sensitive military operations against the Houthis.According to Trump, the breach likely occurred when a junior staff member working for national security adviser Mike Waltz somehow included Goldberg […]

Donald Trump says Russia wants to end war with Ukraine but could be dragging their feet

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that while Russia wants to end its war with Ukraine, but it “could be dragging its feet.”“I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet. I’ve done it over the years,” Trump said in an interview with Newsmax.US […]

‘This will end it, hopefully’: Trump signs executive order to overhaul US elections

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, aimed to reshape the country’s election process, introducing strict requirements that could majorly impact how Americans vote. The order mandated documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and required that all ballots be received by Election Day.Trump’s directive accused the US government of […]

‘Don’t think he should apologize’: Donald Trump backs national security advisor Waltz amid Signal text leak fallout

File photo of US President Donald Trump and national security advisor Michael Waltz US President Donald Trump on Monday defended national security advisor Michael Waltz, as his administration faces intense scrutiny over the recent Signal text chain leak that inadvertently exposed sensitive war discussions to a journalist.Waltz has been under fire after a staffer in […]